2022考研英语：长难句分析(一)

      As immigration reform remains at a standstill, and the Trump administration eyes even more restrictionist immigration policies, many in Silicon Valley are worried the United States is losing its competitive advantage—just what they were hoping to guard against with a start-up visa.

　　思考题

　　According to many in Silicon Valley, the start-up visa can help the United States maintain the competitive edge.

　　词汇突破

　　1. restrictionist immigration policies：限制主义者的移民政策

　　2. remain at a standstill: 陷入僵局

　　3. Trump administration：特朗普政府

　　4. eye：动词(着眼于)

　　5. many 很多人

　　6. losing its competitive advantage：真在丢掉其竞争优势

　　7. guard against A with B: 用B来防范A

　　8. start-up visa：创业签证

　　9. what= something that

　　句子解析

　　1.As immigration reform remains at a standstill, and the Trump administration eyes even more restrictionist immigration policies,

　　2. many in Silicon Valley are worried the United States is losing its competitive advantage—

　　3.just what they were hoping to guard against with a start-up visa.

　　其中：

　　what= something that (something = that)

　　(something= the United States is losing its competitive advantage)

　　再切分：

　　They were hoping to guard against that with a start-up visa.

　　再还原：

　　They were hoping to guard against the United States losing its competitive advantage with a start-up visa.

　　他们希望用创业签证来防范美国失去竞争优势。

　　思考题

　　According to many in Silicon Valley, the start-up visa can help the United States maintain the competitive edge.

　　防范优势丢失=帮助维持优势!

　　是不是还是切分的问题!

　　越到后期越要注意基础!

　　参考译文：因为移民改革陷入僵局，而且特朗普政府甚至着眼于更具有限制性的移民政策，硅谷很多人士就担心美国会丢掉竞争优势。而且，他们恰恰是希望用创业签证来防范美国竞争优势的丢失。